Seals
Two species of seals (grey seal - Halichoerus grypus, and harbour (common) seal - Phoca vitulina) are found all around Scotland's coast and inshore waters.
Various maps are presented in this section to illustrate Seal Management Areas, Conservation Areas (common seal), Estimated Total Usage (grey and harbour seals), designated seal haul-outs and grey seal pupping sites

Seals 04 - Copyright © Marine Scotland
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Seal Conservation Areas | 07/09/2021 |
Seal haul-out sites | 12/12/2019 |
Interim Population Consequences of Disturbance Model (iPCOD) | 18/11/2019 |
Seals - SMRU coordinated summer counts/distribution of Grey seals and Harbour seals (2011 to 2015) | 03/10/2019 |
Fine-scale harbour seal at-sea usage mapping around Orkney and the North coast of Scotland | 16/04/2019 |
Seal Management Areas | 02/03/2018 |
Grey seal pupping sites | 02/03/2018 |
Seal Usage Maps | 02/03/2018 |
